"I Tried Poverty": Exploring The Psychological Impact Of Poverty And Prosperity In The Life Of Oral Roberts,
2020
Oral Roberts University
"I Tried Poverty": Exploring The Psychological Impact Of Poverty And Prosperity In The Life Of Oral Roberts, Daniel D. Isgrigg
Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology
The origin of the prosperity gospel is most often linked to the influence of American Pentecostal Christianity, particularly to Oral Roberts and his concept of “seed faith.” In light of this, this study seeks to understand Oral Roberts’ concepts of poverty and prosperity by exploring the psychology of his own experience of poverty. It will suggest that the biology of inequality he experienced as a child shaped the development of his prosperity theology.
Editorial: Earthly Minded And Heavenly Good?,
2020
Oral Roberts University
Editorial: Earthly Minded And Heavenly Good?, Jeffrey S. Lamp
Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology
Spiritus 5.1 (Spring 2020)
Front Matter,
2020
Oral Roberts University
Front Matter, Spiritus Editors
Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology
Spiritus 5.1 (Spring, 2020)
Full Issue: Volume 5, Number 1 (2020),
2020
Oral Roberts University
Full Issue: Volume 5, Number 1 (2020), Spiritus Editors
Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology
No abstract provided.
Musical Worship: The New Sacrament?,
2020
Champion Christian College
Musical Worship: The New Sacrament?, Elsen Portugal
Great Commission Research Journal
Music has been present in the worship practices of Christian communities as far back as the early days of the Church. Its presence has not been merely tolerated but intentionally integrated into liturgical practices, sometimes reflecting practices under the old covenant, and at other times adopting other shapes. Music’s meaning and power have also been variously evaluated by theologians and laypeople through the centuries. In certain segments of Christianity, music has even developed a theological relationship to concepts of sacrament. Such a relationship has penetrated the “worship event” in the latter part of the twentieth century and has frequently become …
Ministry Among The Afar: Implementing Holistic Strategies,
2020
Taylor University
Ministry Among The Afar: Implementing Holistic Strategies, Cheyenne King
People Group & Region Research (Capstone Papers)
The obstacles that the spread of the gospel faces among the Afar people of Djibouti are many. The prevalence of fear-power and honor-shame orientations, as well as a hostile religious context are just a few of these hurdles. Despite their presence, there is an extensive history of Christian work among the Afar. Many different ministry strategies have been utilized, but one is needed that will be applicable to all areas of the Afar life as outlined in this paper.
The Tragic Irony Of A Patriotic Mission,
2020
Calvin University
The Tragic Irony Of A Patriotic Mission, Li Ma, Jin Li
University Faculty Publications and Creative Works
Motivated by a patriotic zeal for the national salvation of China, in the 1910s, US-trained Chinese intellectuals like Francis Wei and T. C. Chao embraced a progressive version of Protestantism. While Christian colleges established by liberal missionaries during this time initially contributed greatly to nurturing a generation of intellectual elites for China, its institutionalization of progressive ideas, and its tolerance and protection of revolutionary mobilization under extraterritorial rights, also unintendedly helped invigorate indigenous revolutionary movements. Meanwhile, in the 1920s, anti-Western and anti-Christian student movements radicalized in China’s major urban centers. When the communist revolution showed more promise of granting China …
The Afar Of Djibouti: Maintaining Identity Amidst Conflict,
2020
Taylor University
The Afar Of Djibouti: Maintaining Identity Amidst Conflict, Cheyenne King
People Group & Region Research (Capstone Papers)
The story of the Afar people of Djibouti is plagued by a long history of oppression and marginalism. As Djiboutian society has changed and progressed over the years, the Afar have struggled to maintain their ethnic and cultural identity, as well as set themselves apart from the larger Somali community. This paper outlines the historical, geographical, religious, social, cultural, and societal reasons for the struggles of the Afar people and looks towards how they can retain their unique identity in the midst of it all.
Recruitment Considerations For Christian, Dental, Short-Term Missions Relating To The Holistic Development Of Dentists,
2020
Liberty University
Recruitment Considerations For Christian, Dental, Short-Term Missions Relating To The Holistic Development Of Dentists, Diane K. Meyer
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
A painful toothache often becomes unbearable and an unsightly smile can bring distress. Since tooth decay is the most widespread, chronic disease globally, mission trips by dentists can make an incalculable difference when they offer dental treatment to under-resourced people around the world. Dental ministration opens the door to a caring witness of God’s love where, as Jesus modeled, the physical touch may promote spiritual healing. Often, the recruitment of dentists for short-term, missions is challenging. This mixed-methods, phenomenological, research study was designed to explore the gap in dental, mission research concerning the recruitment of dentists as it relates to …
An Abundance Of Good Things : Paul Ricoeur's Cultural Imagination And A Phenomenology Of Deuteronomism,
2020
Asbury Theological Seminary
An Abundance Of Good Things : Paul Ricoeur's Cultural Imagination And A Phenomenology Of Deuteronomism, Tad C. Blacketer
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
The Song Of Cuba’S Great Awakening: Music In Baptist Worship And Witness,
2020
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
The Song Of Cuba’S Great Awakening: Music In Baptist Worship And Witness, Michael Sharp, Ed Steele
Great Commission Research Journal
From the 1990s to the present, Cuban Baptists have witnessed a time of unparalleled church growth. During that time frame, musicians have participated in ministries aimed at church growth by organizing largescale public musical events, compiling a Cuban hymnal that included indigenous cubano worship songs, developing new programs of leadership training for church musicians, and employing music in missionary projects both at home and abroad. This article explores what can be learned from the Cuban Baptists’ experience regarding music as an effective tool in evangelism, the value of musicians reaching musicians as a mission strategy, the importance of ethnodoxology in …
Musical Worship: The New Sacrament?,
2020
Champion Christian College
Musical Worship: The New Sacrament?, Elsen Portugal
Great Commission Research Journal
Music has been present in the worship practices of Christian communities as far back as the early days of the Church. Its presence has not been merely tolerated but intentionally integrated into liturgical practices, sometimes reflecting practices under the old covenant, and at other times adopting other shapes. Music’s meaning and power have also been variously evaluated by theologians and laypeople through the centuries. In certain segments of Christianity, music has even developed a theological relationship to concepts of sacrament. Such a relationship has penetrated the “worship event” in the latter part of the twentieth century and has frequently become …
Giftive Mission Lives : Verbeck, Judson, Ricci & Timothy I,
2020
Asbury Theological Seminary
Giftive Mission Lives : Verbeck, Judson, Ricci & Timothy I, Zonia Mitchell
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Engaging The Poor: Leveraging Local Poverty Assistance Programs To Prepare For Global Engagement,
2020
Liberty University
Engaging The Poor: Leveraging Local Poverty Assistance Programs To Prepare For Global Engagement, Darren Hercyk
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
With globalization, there has been an explosion in travel by academic institutions and the church. For the church, this growth has been in short-term mission trips. Unlike traditional missionaries, most short-term travelers are untrained or lightly trained laypersons. The purpose of this phenomenological qualitative study was to understand how local poverty assistance programs could be leveraged to prepare the church today for global engagement. This study provided ten church volunteers with training that included a Scripture overview of the poor, the multidimensional factors of poverty, reducing harm in poverty programs, and the skills for affirming dignity during an interview. Following …
Funeral Rituals And Practices: The Quest For Missiological Approaches Of Witnessing To Mwami Church Members In Zambia,
2020
Adventist University of Africa
Funeral Rituals And Practices: The Quest For Missiological Approaches Of Witnessing To Mwami Church Members In Zambia, Christopher Kabwe Mukuka
Journal of Adventist Mission Studies
No abstract provided.
Adventist Devotional Theology In Mission: An Emphasis On Spiritual Life In The Encounter With The Buddhist Karmic Understanding Of God And The Afterlife,
2020
Andrews University
Adventist Devotional Theology In Mission: An Emphasis On Spiritual Life In The Encounter With The Buddhist Karmic Understanding Of God And The Afterlife, Regine Rimarzik
Journal of Adventist Mission Studies
No abstract provided.
Facing Missiological Challenges By Understanding Hinduism’S Approach To Ancestors,
2020
University of the Southern Caribbean
Facing Missiological Challenges By Understanding Hinduism’S Approach To Ancestors, Chanchal Guyen
Journal of Adventist Mission Studies
No abstract provided.
Faith, Force, And Fear: Factors That Influence Ancestral Worship Among Hindus,
2020
Spicer Adventist University
Faith, Force, And Fear: Factors That Influence Ancestral Worship Among Hindus, Santosh Kumar, Petr Cincala
Journal of Adventist Mission Studies
No abstract provided.
Book Review Of Intercultural Discipleship: Learning From Global Approaches To Spiritual Formation, By W. Jay Moon,
2020
Andrews University
Book Review Of Intercultural Discipleship: Learning From Global Approaches To Spiritual Formation, By W. Jay Moon, Daniel Matthew Duffis Gordon
Journal of Adventist Mission Studies
No abstract provided.
Ancestor Worship And The Gadarene Demoniacs,
2020
Andrews University
Ancestor Worship And The Gadarene Demoniacs, Cedric Vine
Journal of Adventist Mission Studies
No abstract provided.
